Iole
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In Greek mythology, Iole (Ίόλη) was the daughter of Eurytus.
Eurytus promised Iole to whoever could beat his sons in an archery contest. Heracles won but Eurytus abandoned his promise. Heracles killed him and his sons, and eloped with Iole.
Mentioned in Euripides "Hippolytus".
Iole is also a genus of birds in the bulbul family.
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